Lothar Walthar update

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AMMASHOOTA

Gary Gruber
A while back I posted the story of the exceedingly difficult transaction I had trying to obtain a Lothar-Walther barrel. Now that I have around 75 rounds downrange through my 404 Jeff, I am happy to say it is an excellent barrel, extremely accurate and cleans very easily.

Knowing what I do now, would I buy another one from them? Maybe...
 
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there was a thread here about these barrels and how hard to machine they were. Not sure if it still exists. Congrats on getting a good barrel! That can sometimes be a challenge. .404 Jeffery huh? Ground squirrel rifle?
 
glp said:
there was a thread here about these barrels and how hard to machine they were. Not sure if it still exists. Congrats on getting a good barrel! That can sometimes be a challenge. .404 Jeffery huh? Ground squirrel rifle?
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Machined very easily, even more so than my Kriegers.

CA ground squirrels are very nasty.. use enough gun...
 
AMMASHOOTA said:
Machined very easily, even more so than my Kriegers.

CA ground squirrels are very nasty.. use enough gun...
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Lothar makes their SS barrels out of some type of precipitating hardening stainless, similar to 15-5 or 17-4 Ph.

I find it VERY difficult to believe that it would machine easier than 416R.

I have chambered a couple of SS Lothar Barrels, and their machinability was challenging. I would recommend a carbine chambering reamer.

But, due to the material, they should have a good life expectancy.

Their Chrome Moly Barrels machine just like any other Chrome Moly Barrel.
 
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jackie schmidt said:
Lothar makes their SS barrels out of some type of precipitating hardening stainless, similar to 15-5 or 17-4 Ph.

I find it VERY difficult to believe that it would machine easier than 416R.

I have chambered a couple of SS Lothar Barrels, and their machinability was challenging. I would recommend a carbine chambering reamer.

But, due to the material, they should have a good life expectancy.

Their Chrome Moly Barrels machine just like any other Chrome Moly Barrel.
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Mine is CM, not stainless.
 
Yea the stainless ones are a bear. Then they call you an idiot cause youre not cutting threads and chambers at 10,000rpm.
 
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